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Two downtown food-and-drink establishments, new since last year's Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, are crossing their fingers that some members of the crowds stop by to check them out.

Doc Holliday's American Whiskey Bar and Grille opened at 7 Lawrence St. in February; it previously was home to the Pig 'n Whistle. The interior has been transformed to have an upscale saloon feel, with rustic wood, copper accents and dark walls and booths.

Doc Holliday's is owned by brothers Chris and Greg Joy, who are the operating partners, as well as Jonathan and Amanda Wegman. The Joys owned American Burger Bar and Beer Boutique on Latta Road in Greece, which has closed. While the place in Greece was set up for carry out, "everyone wanted to hang out there," Jonathan Wegman explained. The new spot offers just that, with a spacious bar, booth and table seating and an outdoor patio with 12 tables.

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The patio at Doc Holliday's has 12 tables and is bordered by planter boxes.(Photo: Tracy Schuhmacher/@RahChaChow/staff photographer)

Some popular items from the Greece location made their way downtown, including the Colony Cup, in which tots, meat sauce, mac salad and more meat sauce are layered in a clear plastic 32-ounce cup for $6. Its beef or chicken "plates" ($12) are also popular, Wegman said. Also on the menu are burgers ($9 to $12), served on rolls from Martusciello's bakery, and appetizers ($3 to $9).

Doc Holliday's is directly across from Anthology, which is a Jazz Festival venue. It is open 4 p.m. to close Wednesday through Saturday. During Jazz Fest, it will offer live music beginning at 10 p.m. Free parking is available in a lot on the north side of Lawrence Street.

Nagle's Observance, a neighborhood bar at the corner of Euclid and Atlas streets, will open June 23. Although the bar has been tucked behind Fuego Coffee Roasters, 45 Euclid St., for the past year, a wall now divides the two spaces and it has its own entrance.

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Nagle's Observance is at the corner of Euclid and Atlas streets.(Photo: Tracy Schuhmacher/@RahChaChow/staff photographer)

The bar is named for its owner, Eric Nagle, who purchased the building on the corner of Euclid and Atlas streets, near Parcel 5, in 2010. The word "observance" means "ritual, practice, tradition or custom," so that aspect of the name refers to Nagle's practice of trying to contribute to the Midtown community, said bar director Ralph DiTucci.

The bar will feature craft cocktails and craft beer, and will be open daily. Hours will be 5 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Wednesday and 5 p.m. and 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.

It is perfectly situated for a drink before or after the Jazz Festival performances at the City of Rochester Midtown stage beginning at 7 p.m. July 1.